Improvement in beer-faucets



NITE STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

OSCAR T. EARLE, OF NORWALK, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT ION BEER-FAUCETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 142,090, dated August26, 1873 application filed February 25, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l', OscAn T. EARLE, of Norwalk, in the county ofFairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certain Improvementsin a Combined Faucet and Bung for Beer, Ale, and other Barrels, of whichthe following is a specification:

The nature of my invention consists in a new and improved beer tap andfaucet attachment for beer, ale, and other barrels, by means of whichthe barrel may be tapped without loss or waste of beer, and efi'ectuallyclosed for transportation. y

In the drawing, Figure l represents a longitudinal section of myinvention; Fig. 2, a section through the valve; Fig. 3, a section of theVvalve-rod, showing the key 'by which it is turned in position; Fig. 4.,a view of the outer end of the bung with the revenue-stamp in placeprevious'to attaching the screw-cap; Fig. 5, a section through .theouter end of the bung and screw-cap; and Fig. 6, the outside of the capwith the stamp attached.

In the drawing, A represents a case or bushing, to be set in the barreland secured in any convenient manner, and provided with a screwthreadupon its inner surface to receive the plug B. B represents the hollowplug or bung, having a valve, C, at its inner' end, which is operated bya screw-rod, D, working in a stud or brace, E, attached to the inside ofsaid plug or bung. Said screw-rod terminates near the outer end of theplug or bung, and has a recess, as shown in Fig. 3, for the receptionofthe key F. G is a strainer secured over the inner end of the plug orbung.

The case or bushing A is to be secured in the bun g-hole or tap-hole ofthe barrel in any convenient manner, and may be constructed andarranged, in relation to the bung or plug, so that the two will be ushwith the outer surface of the barrel when they are in place. The outerend of the plug or bung B is provided with a screw-thread, b, by meansof which the screw-cap or faucet attachment may be secured to it. Hrepresents the screw-cap, which is made with the threads obtuse and dullat the mouth, but sharp and clearly cut at the bottom, in order to cutthe stamp and still hold it when in place. The stamp is to be placedupon the end of the bung or plug, and the cap screwed down over it,which will cut and destroy said stamp at the bottom of the cap, wherethe threads are sharp, and hold it at its outer edge, where they areobtuse and dull. I is the faucet attachment, consisting of a tube ofmetal or other material, provided at one end with an ordinaryhose-coupling and a ground edge, by means of which it may be tightlysecured to the bung or plug, and at the same time admit of being turnedin all directions. M is the mouth of said faucet, having a short tubeattached by means of a hose-coupling, for the purpose of securing arubber or other iexible tube to the same. The key F is provided with avalve, N, seated against the front end of the faucet-tube, and is soarranged as to tit into the recess in the end of the valverod when 'inplace upon the end of the plug or bung. The end ofthe keyF is squared,as shown in Fig. 3, and is of sufficient length to remain in the recessduring the full play of the screw-rod D.

The operation of my invention will be readily understood. .Ihe barrel isto be filled through the bung-hole, and the plug or bung with the valveclosed placed in the same and Y properly secured. The revenue' stamp isto be placed over the outer end of the plug or bung, and the cap screweddown over it, which will hold it at the mouth of the cap, and cut andeffectually cancel it at its bottom. When the liquor is to be drawn thecap is removed and the faucet attachment secured in its place, when thevalve can be opened or closed by means of the key, and the liquor drawnas required.

. I have found the valve known as the compression-valve to be the mostadvantageous and useful. By employing this valve the plug is kept closedand tight by the pressure Witnessesz' J. M. FOWLER, C. L. CooMBs.

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